Northern Ireland Transfer Test News

Proposals for a single transfer test are put forward by AQE & PPTC

26th Jun 2018

Proposals for a common transfer test have been agreed by the two organisations that run the exams BBC News NI has reported.
The draft proposals have been put forward by negotiators representing the AQE and the PPTC and a consultation will now take place where grammar school principals and boards of governors with be part of the consultation process. However, a single test is unlikely to be in operation for at least two to three years even if there is agreement.

2017 AQE & GL Grammar School Intake stats

24th Jan 2018

The 2017 intake information for Northern Ireland Grammar Schools requiring either the AQE or the GL Assessment have been published by the Belfast Telegraph. The link also been added to our Schools Intake Information page long with links to stats for previous years.

Registration for the 2017 GL Assessment opens today

15th May 2017

Registration forms are now available for parents to register their child for the PPTC's 2017 GL Assessment.

Registration Packs are available from PPTC Assessment Centres or their websites, the PPTC website, or links are on our PPTC (GL Assessment) page.

The closing date for registration is 2pm on Friday the 22nd of September 2017.

Registration for the AQE's 2017 Common Entrance Assessment is now open

2nd May 2017

Registration for the AQE's Common Entrance Assessment (CEA) opens today.
If you wish for your child to sit the AQE's Common Entrance Assessment (CEA) you must register them before the closing date using the 2017-18 AQE Registration Form.

Registration Forms are available to download from the AQE website, from an AQE Grammar School or from the AQE Office. Some Primary Schools may also be able to give you a form.

Proposal to create a single transfer test

27th Feb 2017

The Association of Quality Education (AQE) and the Post-Primary Transfer Consortium (PPTC) have issued a joint statement announcing that they want to produce a single transfer test, the BBC have reported.

The statement said "We believe this to be in the best interest of pupils, parents and schools," and that that their aim was to have a common test in place by November 2019.

2016 Intake Stats

28th Jan 2017

The 2016 intake information for Northern Ireland Grammar Schools requiring either the AQE or the GL Assessment have been published by the Belfast Telegraph. They have also been added to our Schools Intake Information page.

The stats include the highest & lowest grades or scores accepted to gain entry into Grammar Schools in 2016 as well as the total number of children that applied and were accepted.